Greenlanders’ Genetic History: Inuit, Danish, and Norse
Explore how modern Greenlanders trace most ancestry to Thule Inuit and a smaller Danish contribution, with no detectable Norse legacy.
Ancient DNA From Pompeii Reveals Roman Mediterranean Roots
A first Pompeii genome shows how ancient DNA, haplogroups, and population genetics reveal a cosmopolitan Roman city with eastern Mediterranean ties.
Paraguay DNA and Guarani: The Genetics Behind a Living Language
Why does Paraguay speak Guarani? Explore the DNA, migration history, and sex-biased ancestry that made this Indigenous language endure.
Tollense Battle DNA: Who Were Europe’s Bronze Age Warriors?
Ancient DNA from the Tollense battlefield reveals Bronze Age ancestry patterns, migration clues, and what the warriors may have shared across Europe.
Cagot DNA Study Reveals a Local Basque Origin
A new genome-wide study sheds light on the Cagots and Agotes, showing a local Basque genetic profile and challenging old origin myths.
Y-DNA and mtDNA in Peru and Bolivia, Two Genomic Histories
Learn how Y-DNA and mtDNA reveal the different colonial histories of Peru and Bolivia, and what these haplogroups mean for ancestry, migration, and identity.
Crusader DNA at Sidon Reveals Mixed Ancestry
Ancient DNA from a Sidon mass grave shows Crusader-era men were not genetically uniform, revealing local Levantine, mixed, and European ancestry in one burial.
Beethoven’s Genome and the Limits of DNA Ancestry Claims
Beethoven’s DNA reveals liver disease risk, a Y-DNA mismatch, and why a nickname is not proof of ancestry. Here is what the genome really shows.
The Black Irish Myth and What Ancient DNA Shows
A pre-Armada Irish genome baseline and 85 living samples test the Black Irish myth, revealing little support for a Spanish origin story.
Ukrainian and Belarusian DNA: Steppe Signals and Baltic Clines
Explore how Ukrainian and Belarusian DNA compares across modern and ancient reference panels, and why steppe migrations left surprisingly faint genetic traces.
French Sephardim, Maghrebi Roots, and DNA Evidence
DNA data suggest most French Sephardim are genetically closest to Maghrebi Jewish populations, while medieval Sepharad remains a smaller historical anchor.
Korean DNA History, Mumun, Yayoi, and Goguryeo
New ancient DNA and population genetics insights reshape Korean ancestry, from Mumun farming and Yayoi links to Silla and the unanswered Goguryeo question.